The recovered VDR is now been handed over to the local law enforcement agenciesMarine experts in Sri Lanka recovered the data recorder of the Singapore-flagged fire-stricken cargo ship sinking slowly off the country’s capital, officials have said as authorities appointed a panel to look into the impact of the incident on the marine environment. There were no signs of oil or chemical spills have detected so far, Sri Lanka Ports Authority said in a statement on Saturday. Experts from the Merchant Shipping Secretariat with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy on Saturday recovered the Voyage Data Recorder or VDR commonly known as the “Ship’s Black Box” of MV X-Press Pearl. The recovered VDR is now been handed over to the local law enforcement agencies to assist ongoing investigations. VDR data on a ship can be used as vital information during an accident investigation.

Source: The Hindu June 06, 2021 06:58 UTC